Gastonia woman charged with murder

Eric Wildstein Gazette staff TheGazetteEric

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Aug 31, 2019 at 4:42 PM

A woman has been charged in the murder of a Gastonia father.

On the morning of July 19, 30-year-old Kendal Gardin was shot in the street near the Hoffman Homes apartments on Saluda Drive, one street across from where he lived on Terra Drive. He was found dead in a front yard.

His grief-stricken family told The Gaston Gazette days later that Kendal had a passion for cooking, and was considering entering into culinary school before his death.

His mother, Diana Gardin said “He had a loving heart, and an unforgettable smile.”